National F

DESCRIPTION

The “F” license is a 2-hour course, conducted entirely online, intended for all parents and coaches of youth players. The focus of this grassroots course is to share U.S. Soccer’s best practices in creating a fun, activity-centered and age-appropriate environment for 5-8 year old players.

ELIGIBILITY

The “F” license course is open to all applicants at least 16 years of age.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Taking the Course:

In order to register for the course, candidates will first be required to sign up for a user account in the U.S. Soccer Digital Coaching Center- a state of the art online educational platform

The course takes approximately 2 hours to complete. However, candidates can stop, rewind, or restart the webinars as often as needed

After registering for the course, candidates are granted access to the course content for 12 months. The course may be successfully completed at any time during this period

COURSE CURRICULUM

The F course is broken into four key modules: Kick-off, 1st Half, Halftime and 2nd Half. The following webinars make up the required components of the course:

Kick-off

Introduction

Philosophy

Characteristics

1st Half

Teaching

Designing an Activity

Designing a Lesson Plan

Halftime

Laws of the Game

Prevention and Care

Physical

Sleep

Nutrition and Hydration

2nd Half

Technique

Small Sided Games

Facilitator Games

U6 Activities

U8 Activities

Closing

ASSESSMENT

Following each webinar, candidates are required to complete a series of multiple-choice questions. To successfully complete each webinar, all checks for understanding must be answered correctly. To maximize comprehension and facilitate learning, candidates will have multiple attempts to correctly answer all questions.

To register for the F license, click here to access the Digital Coaching Center.